World War 2 In Review

Italian bombers on their way to war action on the Albanian-Greek frontier, on January 9, 1941. Italian armies had launched an invasion of Greece from Albanian territory on October 28, 1940. Italian Fiat G.50 and German Messerschmitt Me 110 (3U+CS) of Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) in flight, North Africa, 1941. (Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-425-0338-16A) Fiat CR.42 Falco 9° Gruppo 4° Stormo Regia Aeronautica. The Fiat CR.42 Falco (Falcon, plural: Falchi) is a single-seat sesquiplane fighter developed and produced by Italian aircraft manufacturer Fiat Aviazione. It served primarily in the Italian Regia Aeronautica in the 1930s and during the Second World War. Fiat CR.42 4° Stormo Regia Aeronautica, left behind after the Axis retreat in North Africa. Fiat CR.42s, Corpo Aero Italiano, Belgium, during the Battle of Britain. Fiat CR.42. Fiat CR.42. Fiat CR.42. Fiat CR.42 Falcos. Fiat CR.42. Fiat CR.42 of 162 Squadriglia. Fiat CR.42. Fiat CR.42 floatplane. Fiat CR.42 tested with Daimler-Benz 601E ...

Greek gun crew at work in the campaign in Albania, 1940-41. The Greco-Italian War, also called the Italo-Greek War, Italian campaign in Greece, Italian invasion of Greece, and War of '40 in Greece, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. This conflict began the Balkans campaign of World War II between the Axis powers and the Allies, and eventually turned into the Battle of Greece with British and German involvement. On 10 June 1940, Italy declared war on France and the United Kingdom. By September 1940, the Italians had invaded France, British Somaliland and Egypt. This was followed by a hostile press campaign in Italy against Greece, accused of being a British ally. A number of provocations culminated in the sinking of the Greek light cruiser Elli by the Italians on 15 August. On 28 October, Mussolini issued an ultimatum to Greece demanding the cession of Greek territory, which the Prime Minister of Greece, Ioannis Metaxas, rejected. Italy...